Austria vs Ecuador

Ecuador is 3.07 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Ecuador about 3.1 times.

AustriaEcuadorAustria moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Austria is 0.33× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 3.07× the size of Austria.
AustriaEcuador
Area83,879 km²257,204 km²
Population9,208,16318,289,896
Density110 / km²71 / km²
CapitalViennaQuito
RegionWestern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours82

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Austria bigger than Ecuador?
No. Austria is 3.07 times smaller than Ecuador. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
How many times does Austria fit into Ecuador?
About 3.1 times: Ecuador has 3.07× the area of Austria.
Why do Austria and Ecuador look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Ecuador?
Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².